When first encountering this word, I mentally pronounced it "pulch-rih′-tude" and thought it was a snooty, sarcastic insult. When I learned the correct pronunciation and meaning years later, I was surprised!

Interestingly, I don't seem to have come across this word or its family used regarding males. Any thoughts?

What about other not-so-euphonious words for things of beauty? Take callipygian, for example. Is that such a great sounding word? But, I don't think anyone has anything against it. Or at least I haven't heard any rebuttals.

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